NSW Government Re-Commits to Failed Zero Tolerance Approach Ahead of Drug Summit
NSW is so ready for drug law reform that it hurts to watch a party like NSW Labor come to power, with many members, just like all the NSW Greens, having been actively campaigning on the need for reform for...
The Current Criticism of Israeli Zionism Is in No Way an Antisemitic Hate Crime
Rastafarianism is way of life and culture born out of the African communities brought to Jamaica to be treated as slaves by the Spanish over the 18th century. This belief system emerged from the synthesis of the Bible’s Old Testament,...
NSW Drug Summit Agenda: Decriminalisation, Drug Detection Dogs and Deemed Supply
The Minns government has finally announced it will be holding its preelection promised NSW Drug Summit, which will comprise of a four day forum with two regional dates set for October, along with two dates of hearings to be held...
NSW Government Knows We Need Evidence-Based Drug Law Reform. So, Why Block It?
The NSW Council for Civil Liberties posted an image last week of the premier with the word “Failed” stamped boldly across his forehead, with the reason being that Chris Minns had “promised a drug summit” preelection “to introduce meaningful change”...
Sure, Minns Promised a Drug Summit, But That Was When Seeking Election
Guess what? NSW premier Chris Minns hasn’t been the progressive politician he’d attempted to portray he would be during the 2023 election campaign. Indeed, it’s hard to believe, after a year of his leadership, that is the same guy, who...
How Long Does a Drug Offence Stay on My Criminal Record?
Having to go to court for a drug offence can be daunting, and you may be concerned about the implications of pleading guilty or being found guilty of an offence such as drug possession or drug supply. Your concerns may...
Drug Supply Charges: Pleading Guilty, Remorse and Rehabilitation Can Significantly Reduce Sentence
A former AFL player has been sentenced to a full term of five years and four months in prison, with a non-parole period of three years, after being sentenced over multiple counts of supplying a prohibited drug as well as...
NSW Police to Be Given Power to Wand Individuals Without Reasonable Suspicion
Despite a decadelong social campaign to see the warrantless encroachment of New South Wales police officers into the private space of civilians, specifically in the form of strip searches and those related to sniffer dogs, the Minns government is legislating...
Section 143(3) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 | Providing a False Name or Address to Police at a Drug Premises
Providing a false name or address to a police officer at a drug premises is an offence under section 143(3) of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 which carries a maximum penalty of a fine equivalent to 50...
Section 143(2) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 | Failing or Refusing to Disclose Your Identity to Police at a Drug Premises
Failing or refusing to disclose your identity to a police officer at a drug premises is an offence under section 143(2) of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 which carries a maximum penalty of a fine equivalent to...